Definition of rockhopper
:a small penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) with a short thick bill and a yellow crest
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Learning what happened to the sea lions may also provide insights into what happened to the Falklands elephant seal, which has suffered a 90 percent decline since 1982, and the rockhopper penguin, which has declined by more than a third.
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1875
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